Sioux Hybrid Water Heater, Hydromantis Modelling Software
Sioux Corporation has introduced its Hybrid Water Heater, a new high-efficiency heater suitable for use by those in the concrete industry. The 3million BTU/hr. heater achieves 208°F outlet temperature...
View ArticleGoogle’s Top Green Search Terms
“Solar energy,” “garbage islands” and “reusable water bottle” were among the fastest-rising search queries in 2011, Google has revealed. Although none of the top ten fastest-rising global search...
View ArticleStandards & Compliance Briefing: VDI 4707, European Parliament, ISO 9001, ISO...
Four double deck high-speed elevators from ThyssenKrupp Elevator installed in the 492-meter-tall Shanghai World Financial Center have received the VDI 4707 energy efficiency class A rating. The...
View ArticleE-waste Recovery Totals $6.8b in 2010, Grows 3x Faster than Other Streams
E-waste is a small portion of global waste, contributing only a 0.01 percent to 3 percent of total global waste, but it is growing at a rate two to three times faster than any other waste stream,...
View ArticleRecycled Rubber Building Products
Learn about sustainable building technologies created using scrap tires from Ontario Tire Stewardship’s Executive Director.
View ArticleGreen House Data Doubles Renewables Purchase
Cloud data hosting firm Green House Data doubled the amount of renewable energy credits it purchases. The company has purchased 1.8M kWh in 2011 – twice the amount it purchased in 2010. This annual...
View ArticleCooling Tower Cuts Michelin Energy Use by 1,500 MWh
A Michelin plant has reduced its energy consumption by about 1,500 MWh through installation of a new cooling tower for process water. The installation at the Dundee, Scotland plant uses AC drives from...
View ArticleACEEE Report Calls for Haulage Trailer Efficiency Guidelines
Trailer efficiency should be the first item on the list when the EPA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration next consider fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for heavy-duty trucks,...
View ArticlePredictions for Cleantech in 2012, Part II
In yesterday’s article, Predictions for Cleantech 2012, I discussed what we expect to contribute to growth in cleantech investment in the coming year. Today, I’ll share what worries us about the...
View ArticleWhen It Comes to Sustainability, How Do We Act?
As recent news produced a series of unsatisfactory reports from the climate change talks in Durban, I have been scanning what I think is an important new book called the Oxford Handbook of Climate...
View ArticleEngaging Shareholders, Suppliers and Consumers in the Sustainability Industry
On November 1st, over 100 people gathered for the Toronto Sustainability Speaker Series event, “Engage with the Game Changers”. Three top industry influencers, Paul Uys, VP Sustainable Seafood,...
View ArticleCSR Standards Higher at Companies than Suppliers
Corporations set higher social responsibility standards for themselves than for their travel suppliers, according to a survey by business travel payment and data management firm AirPlus International....
View ArticleNetwork Rail, DB Schenker to Furnish Offices by Rail
U.K. rail infrastructure owner Network Rail is aiming to reduce the carbon emissions associated with a relocation of its national center by shipping all of the furniture for the new offices by rail....
View ArticleMinnesota Retrofits to Save $3m a Year
Energy efficiency improvements across 36 facilities in Minnesota will generate more than $3 million in permanent, ongoing energy savings every year for the foreseeable future, according to the...
View ArticlePolicy & Enforcement Briefing: EU ETS, Keystone XL, China Seeks Environmental...
European Union lawmakers backed a proposal to allow the EU Commission to support low carbon investments by withholding 1.4 billion permits from the third phase of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. The...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Rattles Drivers Association
Demand-side implications related to changes approved by the California Air Resources Board to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard may drive up the price of diesel in the state, according to Land Line...
View ArticleSchneider Electric Acquires EnergyCenter 2.0 from Viridity
Energy management firm Schneider Electric has acquired Viridity‘s energy center DCIM software to augment its StruxureWare for Data Center Operations, the company announced. The acquisition adds to the...
View ArticleGoogle, KKR Invest in 88 MW of Solar PV Facilities in Sacramento District
Google and global investment firm KKR have made a significant investment into a portfolio of solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities serving the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) held by...
View ArticleOpening Solyndra’s Box: Entrepreneurship, and Energy
Patrick Von Bargen provides strategic counsel to a wide variety of QGA’s energy clients, primarily in the clean technology space, including solar, wind, recycling, and biomass. He also represents...
View ArticleFedEx to Fund Transportation Projects in Mexico, Brazil, India
FedEx will provide $1.4 million over two years to EMBARQ – the World Resources Institute’s sustainable transport arm – to provide technical expertise on sustainable transportation projects in cities in...
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